Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 393 Mingxing
The dark clouds are heavy, and the wind and waves are calm.

The light of the Gen Earth Dharma illuminated the sky. Hua Gu swallowed the Divine Harmony Immortal Talisman one after another and refined the Shengji Mountain. At this time, his cultivation had reached a terrifying level, faintly approaching the peak of the Purple Mansion.

At this moment, Yun Cang's spirit was crushed by the golden mace, and his body was covered with wounds torn by the magnetic field. He urged his blood energy to slowly heal the wounds. He glanced at the profound energy on the blue stone platform, exhaled lightly, and was about to speak.

A beam of light fell from the horizon, accompanied by a whale's cry, which made his gaze darken. It was Chong Mang, a mere supernatural being whose cultivation techniques, secret arts, and spiritual artifacts were no match for Cheng Yu. He was now defeated.

"Second brother!"

Yun Cang roared, intending to go and guide them, but he was blocked by the light of the Gen Earth Dharma and could not escape.

“Yun Cang, I know you have deep brotherly affection. If you swear by your true spirit today that you will leave Tianchi and never commit the same offense again, I will release you.”

Hua Gu spoke calmly, gripping the Mountain-Driving Whip, upon which flowed a breathtaking aura of the Gen Earth Dharma Light.

Yun Cang took one last look at the blue stone platform, then looked at Huan Yan, Ming Du, and Chun Yuan, who seemed to have some connection to him. His gaze was solemn, and he had already made up his mind.

Even if Hua Gu is defeated, it will likely be difficult to obtain this profound energy.

With his mind made up, he immediately swore by his true spirit that he would withdraw from this place and never return, almost with gritted teeth and eyes bulging with rage.

Hua Gu smiled calmly, released the array to suppress the whale, and sent a telepathic message to Cheng Yu, asking her to let Chong Mang go.

The purple sun in the sky dissipated, and Yun Cang rode the torrent to rescue Chong Mang, whose half-demon body had turned to stone. He then led his demon soldiers and quickly fled towards the outside of the Heavenly Pool, their aura gradually fading away.

“Chunyuan, the deaths of your mountain’s direct descendants were orchestrated by Kongming. How can you blame it on my Stone Man Path?”

Hua Gu's voice was slightly solemn, and the bright light of the Gen Earth on his Dharma body surged, as if he were advising, causing Chun Yuan's expression to darken slightly. The clear and turbid streams beside him changed, and after a moment of contemplation, he looked at Huan Yan beside him.

"Let's go, what's the point of fighting now?"

His voice held a hint of helplessness, yet he subtly distanced himself from Minglong beside him, seemingly trying to distance himself from the situation.

The colors on Huan Yan's face shifted and changed, finally settling on a single point. He ignored Chun Yuan and looked at Hua Gu, asking in a low voice:

"Hua Gu, back then when you moved mountains from Zhuya into the sea, do you remember a place along the way called [Emerald Smoke Island]?"

Hua Gu looked puzzled, pondered for a moment, and then simply said:

"How could I possibly know all the spiritual lands and islands in the South China Sea? I have no grudge against you. If you leave today, I will not hold it against you."

Huan Yan fell silent. The colorful light on her face gradually faded, revealing a man's face. He was handsome and refined, with a pair of phoenix eyes and a dashing appearance.

He slowly raised his hand, carefully revealing a fragment of soul light. It was a woman dressed in blue cloth, with gentle features, as if she were sleeping peacefully.

“Back then, when you moved mountains, there were tsunamis and earthquakes that lasted for dozens of days, affecting countless people. My Daoist partner died at the hands of you, the Stone Man Daoist.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Gu showed no change in expression, only saying indifferently:

"Since that's the case, it seems there's no way to resolve this amicably?"

"I am here now, and I will never allow you to have all your supernatural powers or make up for your shortcomings."

Huan Yan's voice was extremely calm, but Chun Yuan frowned and only whispered his advice:

"Why bother for a woman? My family's feud is only temporarily put aside. The Stone Man's power is too great; we should avoid him."

“You cultivate the Kan Water, readily accepting good advice and quick-witted, but I cultivate the Rainbow. A rainbow without its rainbow is like a lone goose struggling to fly. If I were to cultivate the Radiant Light, with a lofty Dao heart, I would naturally not be hindered on my path by a mere mortal.”

"The rainbow has fallen into the mundane world. My first priority is to avenge my Daoist partner. If I retreat today, I fear my supernatural powers will dissipate, and I will find it difficult to advance any further."

Huan Yan shook his head, his body radiating rainbow light, his face shifting between male and female expressions as he put away the soul light in his hand.

"you"

Chun Yuan shook his head, remaining silent, seemingly not quite understanding Huan Yan's actions. His gaze subtly fell upon the bluestone platform; within the yin and yang energies, the azure qi stirred something within him. 'What a pity, I came here for this spiritual object.'

How can the so-called direct descendants of the mountains compare to such a mysterious object? When he talked about revenge, he was also trying to figure out Huan Yan's thoughts in order to get closer to her.

He even had some unspoken thoughts: the one who died in Ci Liushan was a direct descendant, a seed of the Purple Mansion, while you, Huan Yan, only lost a mortal, why do you have to do this?
However, he was meticulous in his thinking, but at the moment he did a good job of putting on a show, looking at Huan Yan and the dragon seed beside her, and only said:
"Gentlemen, I still have a mountain gate to guard, and I cannot take this risk. We part ways today, and meet again in the future."

Chunyuan, having completed his vow, controlled the Kan Water and then broke through the void through the gap created by Huagu, disappearing in an instant.

Huan Yan glanced at Xu Xuan beside her, somewhat apologetically, then turned her phoenix eyes and said:

"It is I who have implicated the Dragon King. If I exert all my strength, I can still hold off Hua Gu, and the Dragon King can escape first—"

"Just call me Fellow Daoist Mingdu."

Xu Xuan's voice deepened as he pointed his sword forward, lightning crackling across the array. He looked at Hua Gu, who was located at the center of the Gen Earth Array, and said in a deep voice:

"What grudge does my Mingze Dragon Court have against your Stone Man Dao? If it's just about this Xuan Qi, it probably wouldn't have come to this."

He could clearly see that Hua Gu harbored extremely strong murderous intent towards him, and even if he didn't stop him, this Holy Spirit probably wouldn't let him go after recovering.

This family, from beginning to end, showed absolutely no fear of Mingze.

The other immortals and demons were somewhat wary of the dragons and magical treasures in Mingyun Heaven, and dared not target the serpents from Mingze too much, but the Stone Man Dao did not care at all.

A strange smile gradually appeared on Hua Gu's face. His gaze fell upon them, and a sense of obstruction arose within him, as if he were ready to stop the two of them at any moment.

"You think you can do whatever you want just because you have the backing of the Mingze? There are superiors who can't stand your dragon-like tyranny. We stone men are just following orders."

"It doesn't matter. You must die here today. Even if you escape, once I recover, I will lead my disciples from the Dark Sea to wipe out all the demons under your command."

Purple lightning flashed in Xu Xuan's eyes, his killing intent reaching its peak. He couldn't stand anyone threatening his family and friends, and at this moment, he only wanted to eliminate Hua Gu. He coldly said:

"I will never run away. Compromise is not the right way. The outcome is still uncertain."

The Ren Sea surged, and the Heavenly Pool trembled. At this moment, he shouted the name of the Mingze, and this sea truly accepted him. With the power of the Ming Sea and the surge of dragon blood, his whole body became burning hot.

The metal runes on Xu Xuan's body dissipated completely, and the spiritual energy in the Heavenly Pool surged in, empowering him and ultimately allowing his aura to stabilize at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

"Even with the blessing of the Heavenly Pool, it can only be equivalent to one supernatural power at most. So what?"

Hua Gu remained calm. He believed that with the Divine Union Immortal Talisman on his body and the Spiritual Connection, he had refined Mount Shengji and was now infinitely close to the peak of the Purple Mansion realm.

With all five methods complete, he can already sense the golden position, which is completely inhuman and represents a realm world apart from the human realm. Nothing can bridge this gap, and he has already glimpsed the scenery of this realm.

Xu Xuan let out a long cry, and the dragon energy surged, the Ren scales shone, and the blessing power of the Heavenly Pool surged in, falling into his inner world and transforming into many Ren water mystical images, temporarily condensing into a Ren water divine power!
It is neither "annihilation" nor "calming the storm".

Before the Great Purity, there was a serene and profound stillness, a lonely and silent void, beyond imagery. Like thunder, it symbolized the divine power of the first thunderclap. This divine power of Ren water was the vast and primordial wave of heaven and earth.

【Ming Xing Shi】 is a sixth-grade divine power secretly passed down by the Mingze Dragon Court. It is most suitable for the dragon's appearance and does not clash with thunder.

He slowly raised his head, and the dark clouds in the sky surged and gradually gathered into the shape of a dragon.

In a daze, I seemed to see a man wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat sitting on the head of a cloud dragon, fishing. Golden lines fell from the sky and hooked onto Hua Gu's head.

"Fellow Daoist, can you lend a hand?"

A voice echoed in his mind. Xu Xuan looked again, but there were only rolling dark clouds in the sky, nothing at all. What he had seen before was like an illusion.

"Time to lift the rod."

Xu Xuan exhaled lightly, pointed his spirit sword forward, and an extremely chilling aura arose, clashing with Hua Gu's. Hua Gu's eyes, though clear and calm, remained focused on Hua Gu.

(End of this chapter)